DATA LINK SHORT-MESSAGE COCKPIT DISPLAY TEST

Evaluation was made of four pilot/cockpit displays for air traffic control messates. The four displays were: (1) gas discharge, (2) light-emitting diodes, (3) fiber optics, and (4) cathode-ray tube displays. Data obtained were in the form of questionnaires and measured controller response time to the messages. The results will be used to determine the optimum display for crew environment tests. It was found that, through training and practice, pilot crews can readily set up cockpit procedures and oeprate in an ATC data link display communications environment. This report documents a series of tests on cockpit input/output devices performed in a GAT-II cockpit simulator at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center during November 1973.

• Corporate Authors:

  NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER

  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • Larson, D
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Cathode ray tubes; Cockpits; Data communications; Digital computers; Fiber optics; Human factors engineering; Information display systems; Light emitting diodes; Mathematical matrices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data links
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital systems; Matrix displays
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-NA-74-1 Final Rpt.
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM